Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Putnam | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
24,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Canton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.